Springerville Community Profile

Springerville has a variety of activities which shape its local
economy. These include tourism, agriculture, construction, forest service,
hunting, fishing, lumbering, and retail sales. Cattle and sheep ranching were
early economic activities and, while still important, have gradually been
replaced as prime contributors to economic stability.

Service to the tourist trade and local community is the major
contributor to the employment structure, followed by retail trade.
Springerville provides a large majority of the retail service in a 25-mile
trade area, which includes the western edge of New Mexico.

Nationally recognized archaeological ruins,
Casa Malpais, are
located within the town limits. Tour information and additional archaeological
information is available from the Chamber of Commerce.

Springerville Generating Station, operated by Tucson Electric
Power, employs 200 people. The Coronado Generating Station near St. Johns (29
miles north) also has a positive effect on the Springerville economy by the
increased demand for housing, medical services and retail trade from its 205
employees.

Springerville's location on U.S. 60 and state Highways 180-191,
with nearby airport facilities, puts it within easy reach of the White Mountain
recreation area. This
profile was prepared by the Arizona Department of Commerce Communications and
Research Division in cooperation with the Town of Springerville.

Population

1980

1990

1998

2000

2006

Springerville
Springerville/Eagar Apache County Arizona

1,452 4,243 52,108
2,716,546

1,802 5,827 61,591
3,665,228

2,085 6,925 66,350
4,764,025

1,972
N/A69,423 5,130,632

2,065
N/A73,775 6,044,985

Sources: Arizona Department of
Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau.

Springerville Labor Force Data

1980

1990

1998*

2000

2006

Civilian Labor Force Employed
Unemployed Unemployment Rate

681 613 68
10.0%

856 797 59
7.1%

893 814 79
8.9%

843
N/A 31 3.7%

876
N/A 41 4.7%

Source: Arizona Department of
Economic Security. * Data provided by Town of
Springerville.

AZ State Tax Community
College Flood Control (Cnty.) Library County Fire District
Jail County

$0.47 0.11 0.22
0.03 0.01

0.92

$0.00 0.35 0.00
0.10 0.04 0.11 1.24

$0.00 0.33 0.00
0.12 0.04 0.16 1.44

N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/AN/A N/A

County Total School District
City

$1.76 3.62
0.00

$1.85 5.35
0.00

$2.09 5.44
0.00

$1.91
5.71 0.00

$2.79
4.07 0.00

Total

$5.38

$7.20

$7.53

$7.62

$6.86

Source: Arizona Tax Research
Foundation. Note: Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation
which is 10 percent of market value for residential property. Average tax rate
on homes in Arizona before exemptions and rebates is 1.3% of market
value.